Award

Primary School Catering - Delivered In Hot Meals

  • West Sussex County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082681

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056682 (view related notices)

Published 12 December 2025, 5:00pm



Scope

Reference

I-67944

Description

Provide a delivered in hot meal Service to primary schools across West Sussex.


Contract 1. Primary School Catering - Delivered in Hot Meals

Supplier

Contract value

  • £10,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £12,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 24 December 2025
  • 9 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2033
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2036
  • 10 years

Description of possible extension:

3 Year extension option available

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55524000 - School catering services

Contract locations

  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

The Easy Lunch Company Limited

  • Companies House: 04959691

Pondtail Farmhouse

West Grinsted

RH13 8LN

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Primary School Catering - Delivered in Hot Meals


Contracting authority

West Sussex County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJW-5627-QRQR

County Hall

Chichester

PO19 1RG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lucy Kelly

Telephone: 033 0222 4334

Email: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk

Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government